Oakland Avenue Urban Farm

In Detroit's North End, Oakland Avenue Urban Farm is an urban farm and community workforce development project. It grows more than 33 varieties of vegetables and fruit using organic practices, and makes value-added products such as herbal teas, eggs, spices, and jams. Produce is sold at a seasonal Saturday farm market, with a Harvest on Demand option for convenient order pickup at the Community House. The farm also collaborates on Shop Detroit Farms, an online marketplace for local food growers. Youth programs provide agricultural learning, leadership development, and applied research through partnerships with Michigan State University Extension and others. The farm supports land access for Black farmers and helped establish a community land trust to secure nearly six acres for neighborhood benefit. Its programs connect food production with jobs, education, and community spaces.